Synonyms & related words for nostrils

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of nostrils. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to nostrils

Explore words related to nostrils — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nose, nares, rhinarium, naris, rhinal, narial, leptorrhine, boogers. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does nostrils come from?

The word nostrils breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: nos-, from Old English nosu (“nose”); and -tril, from Old English thyrel (“hole”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.